Rest Stops

 

Coasting along with difficulty,

we came to a place

      called Fair Havens,

near which was the

         city of Lasea.

           Acts 27. 8

(Right in the midst

        of the hard stuff,

the rough seas,

the difficult navigating

    what is before us,

God grants a rest stop.

Not a place to quit

  but to be strengthened,

even for a moment

      a rock to sit on,

   an unexpected kindness,

   or an encouraging word,

in the most unimaginable

        circumstances.

Seize His fresh joy in

  whatever form it takes.)

O LORD,

When we are weary,

   You guide and provide.

Refresh our souls today

  in some unexpected way

to shore up our faithfulness.

If it were all smooth sailing,

  would we pray as much?

Help us to know that

  You are forming something

   much deeper in us

even in this hard situation.